Scans and imaging CPT 72070 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Mid back X-ray cost in Alexandria, MN — inpatient

In Alexandria, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the mid back (thoracic spine), 2 views as an inpatient: from $210.54 to $210.54, with a median of $210.54. Across Minnesota, the median is $234.95 at 81 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$210.54Alomere Health

Median$210.54half of hospitals charge less

Highest$210.54in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Alomere Health Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 XR THORACIC SPINE AP AND LAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$210.54	$363.00	—	42%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $210.54, median $210.54, highest $210.54.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $210.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

A thoracic spine X-ray shows the bones of the mid back. It is used after injuries and to look for compression fractures, which are common with osteoporosis.

What the price covers

The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.